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The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

CSUN players celebrate a score during a game against the USC Trojans at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The Matadors lost in four sets 3-1.

Road Trip Recap: Matadors Sweep The Competition

Quinn Cisneros, Assistant Sports Editor February 8, 2025

Over the past weekend, CSUN men’s volleyball and women’s water polo both took trips on the road. Men’s volleyball hit the east coast to Fairfax, Virginia, for a two-game set in the Uvaldo Acosta...

Middle blocker Nir Eitan, 15, yells the CSUN chant for his teammates as a call and response during the game against UCLA on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN men’s volleyball overpowers Dominican in home return

Devlin Jimenez, Sports Reporter February 8, 2025

After returning from a two-game stretch in Virginia, No. 16 CSUN (8-2) defeated Dominican University of New York (1-5) Friday night at the Premier America Credit Union Arena. The Matadors won convincingly,...

CSUN setter Donovan Constable, 23, celebrates a score during a game against the USC Trojans at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The Matadors lost in four sets 3-1.

Matadors Drop First Game of the Season to No. 6 USC

Devlin Jimenez, Sports Reporter January 24, 2025

In their first-ranked matchup of the season, No. 15 CSUN (5-1) hosted the No. 6 USC Trojans (5-0) on Wednesday night at the Premier America Credit Union Arena. Despite taking the first set of the match,...

Remaining undefeated, CSUN's volleyball team celebrate their fourth victory on Jan. 17 at Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif.

Roadtrip Recap: CSUN Water Polo, Men’s Volleyball Remain Unbeaten

Emily Maciel, Contributor January 20, 2025

The CSUN women's water polo team kicked off their season at the Beach Invite hosted by Long Beach State. The Matadors lived up to their preseason ranking as the No. 16 team in the country with a pair of...

From left, Matadors Lorenzo Bertozzi (No. 2), Joao Favarim (No. 20) and Jalen Phillips (No.18) attempt to block Purdue Fort Wayne's JP Candrian spike over the net on Jan. 17 at Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN Busts Out The Brooms Vs. Purdue Fort Wayne In Home Opener

Emily Maciel, Contributor January 18, 2025

The CSUN men’s volleyball team (4-0) kept their win streak rolling after sweeping the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (1-1) in their home opener on Jan. 17. The Matadors are hosting a multi-team event...

CSUN Men's Volleyball Schedule via GoMatadors/Athletic Department

Men’s Volleyball release 2025 schedule

Ryan Romero, Sports Editor October 28, 2024

After going 13-16 overall and 3-7 in Big West conference play last season, CSUN men’s volleyball released the 2025 schedule featuring a series of must see matchups. The Matadors open the year with...

During the CSUN men's volleyball game and senior night, the crowd stands up with one point left to win the set against UCSB on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Premier America Credit Union Arena. In the crowd, a sign and cutout heads are held up for senior and outside hitter, Kyle Hobus, 7, too.

Matadors pull off senior night victory over Gauchos

Ryan Romero, Sports Editor April 18, 2024

After losing the first game at Santa Barbara to the Gauchos three sets to one on Friday, the Matadors pulled off the victory Saturday night at home to give their graduating seniors a night to remember. Coming...

The Matadors huddle after scoring a point against Long Beach State on Saturday, April 6 in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN men’s volleyball falls to top-ranked Long Beach State

Edward Segal, Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2024

In a historic season in which they knocked off the second, third, and fourth-ranked teams in the nation, CSUN men’s volleyball (11-14, 2-6 Big West Conference) was feeling it. Splitting the last two...

Outside Hitter Griffin Walters, 12, Middle Blocker Jano Tello, 16, and Opposite Jalen Phillips, 18, fight to push the ball over to the UC Irvine side at home in the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif. on March 29, 2024.

Matadors upset ranked UC Irvine at home

Ryan Romero, Sports Editor April 2, 2024

For the first time since 2010, CSUN’s men’s volleyball defeated two top-three-ranked opponents in the same season. Just a week after the Matadors upset two-seed Hawaii in Honolulu, CSUN (11-12, 2-4...

CSUN beach volleyball teammates Emily Sparks, 15, and Mikaela Maughan, 22, slap hands as they celebrate scoring against the University of San Francisco on March 31, 2023, at the CSUN Beach Volleyball Complex in Northridge, Calif.

Matador Spring Sports Recap

Maxwell Clark and Joseph Gonzalez May 30, 2023

Men’s basketball The CSUN men’s basketball team ended its season with just seven wins and went winless on the road this year. The team ended with 25 losses. The Matadors have not had more than...

CSUN women's softball player

CSUN sports roundup: 04/12 – 04/25

Joseph Gonzalez, Reporter May 2, 2023

The 2023 season is just about over for most of CSUN’s sports programs. The semester was filled with highs and lows. Many teams exceeded expectations while some failed to live up to them. Softball The...

csun men's baseball players

CSUN sports roundup 04/05 – 04/11

Joseph Gonzalez, Reporter April 18, 2023

Wins were tough to come by for the CSUN sports programs this week. As the end of the semester approaches, the Matadors’ biggest obstacles lie ahead with Big West Conference tournaments on the horizon. Varsity...

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